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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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